W8 5AW maps, stats, and open data

W8 5AW lies on De Vere Gardens in London. W8 5AW is located in the Queen's Gate electoral ward, within the London borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the English Parliamentary constituency of Kensington. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS North West London ICB - W2U3Z and the police force is Metropolitan Police. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

W8 5AW maps

W8 5AW map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
W8 5AW map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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W8 5AW geodata

Easting526104
Northing179467
Latitude51.500083
Longitude-0.184647

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is W8 5AW?

StreetDe Vere Gardens
Town/CityLondon
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictW8
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W8 5AW Elevation

Elevation or altitude of W8 5AW as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation10m33ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

WardQueen's Gate
ConstituencyKensington

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of W8 5AW

January 2024Public orderOn or near Parking Area355m
January 2024Theft from the personOn or near Parking Area355m
January 2024Theft from the personOn or near Parking Area355m
➜ De Vere Gardens crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to W8 5AW

Palace GateKensington152m
Palace GateKensington157m
Palace GateKensington186m
Palace GateKensington194m
Queens Gate Terrace (Gloucester Road)South Kensington223m

Nearest underground/metro/tram to W8 5AW

High Street Kensington Underground StationHigh Street Kensington576m
Gloucester Road Underground StationGloucester Road656m
South Kensington Underground StationSouth Kensington988m
Earl's Court Underground StationEarls Court1,079m
Queensway Underground StationQueensway1,151m

Nearest railway stations to W8 5AW

West Brompton Station1.6km
Kensington (Olympia) Station1.8km
London Paddington Station1.9km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for W8 5AW

Broadband access in W8 5AW (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband51.2%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in W8 5AW (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed79.8Mbps
Average download speed93.1Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed19.8Mbps
Average upload speed14.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in W8 5AW (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for W8 5AW

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Source: Ofcom
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W8 5AW gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in W8 5AW by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)367,677
Meter count34
Mean (kWh/meter)10,814
Median (kWh/meter)8,089

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)197,132
Meter count46
Mean (kWh/meter)4,285
Median (kWh/meter)2,720
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in W8 5AW, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in W8 5AW.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

22.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than W8 5AW:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to W8 5AW (meters)

Publik
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
1D Palace Gate
65m
Jakobs
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Basement and Ground Floor
112m
Memories of India
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Basement and Ground Floor
112m

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Nearest post box to W8 5AW

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
De Vere Gardens17:3012:0049m
Palace Gate17:3012:0081m
Post Office17:3012:00101m

Nearest sports facilities to W8 5AW

FacilityDistance
Baglioni Spa
Hyde Park Gate, London
Health and Fitness Gym
180m
Anytime Fitness (Kensington)
Kensington High Street, London
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
400m
Virgin Active (Kensington)
Old Court Place, London
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
447m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to W8 5AW

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Thomas's Kensington
17-19 Cottesmore Gardens, London, W8 5PR
Not applicable275m
Ashbourne College
17 Old Court Place, Kensington, London, W8 4PL
Not applicable444m
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 2AZ
Not applicable449m

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Source: Edubase
Licence: Open Government Licence

W8 5AW ITL and W8 5AW LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for W8 5AW:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLILondon
ITL 2 CodeName
TLI3Inner London - West
ITL 3 CodeName
TLI33Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
LAU 1 CodeName
E09000020Kensington and Chelsea

W8 5AW census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for W8 5AW:

CodeName
OAE00014528
LSOAE01002891Kensington and Chelsea 010D
MSOAE02000586Kensington and Chelsea 010

Nearest postcodes to W8 5AW

W8 5LYPalace Gate23m
W8 5ALDe Vere Mews38m
W8 5AQDe Vere Gardens40m
W8 5AJCanning Place Mews46m
W8 5AHDe Vere Gardens51m
W8 5ANDe Vere Gardens56m
W8 5LSPalace Gate63m
W8 5LZPalace Gate67m
W8 5AACanning Place69m
W8 5ADCanning Place75m